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# Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling

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Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling [Crystal, David] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling

Review: an extraordinary book - despite being a native english speaker and teaching english for over 15 years, i was amazed to learn the detailed facts and facets of so many spelling through stories. yes, to me they were like reading stories. so brilliantly written by david crystal. what an extraordinary research he would have done to get all the facts! and his style of presentation is fabulous. i loved every page of the book and i can say, unhesitatingly, i have become richer. anyone who is curious about the vagaries of english spelling should definitely possess this book.
Review: Spell It Out - Received in a timely manner and in perfect condition. Haven't had time to read it yet but does add to my ever growing reference library. Words carry meaning but more important of their time use and surrounding history for true understanding. If I had had started earlier, I would have been a philologist.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #1,602,966 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #132 in Linguistics Reference #1,513 in Grammar Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 296 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ an extraordinary book
*by A***R on August 18, 2013*

despite being a native english speaker and teaching english for over 15 years, i was amazed to learn the detailed facts and facets of so many spelling through stories. yes, to me they were like reading stories. so brilliantly written by david crystal. what an extraordinary research he would have done to get all the facts! and his style of presentation is fabulous. i loved every page of the book and i can say, unhesitatingly, i have become richer. anyone who is curious about the vagaries of english spelling should definitely possess this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spell It Out
*by H***R on September 13, 2013*

Received in a timely manner and in perfect condition. Haven't had time to read it yet but does add to my ever growing reference library. Words carry meaning but more important of their time use and surrounding history for true understanding. If I had had started earlier, I would have been a philologist.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Thought I Knew Why English Spelling and Pronunciation Were not in Sync, but I Didn't
*by M***N on August 7, 2014*

David Crystal makes even a dry topic interesting: in this case, spelling. Captivating and informative for anyone interested in knowing why English words are not spelled like they're pronounced; or, pronounced like they're spelled. I thought I knew most of the reasons, but I didn't. The information imparted should make for stimulating and challenging conversation.

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